The Irish standard., 1887-02-12
ST, PAUL NEWS.
The real estate transfers for the week
Just ended amounted to 81, ,427, ,424.

deaths. POP births and rs marriages.
James Cleary has been elected presl-
dent of the Catholic Benevolent Society.
William Louis Kelly has removed his
law Office to National German American
Bank building, room 70.
John F. Beggs. prominent attorney
Of Chicago, has been in the city the past
week the guest of Judge McCafferty.
Representative Donnelly says that all
wisdom is not concentrated in the law
yers. Wisdom will not all die with
them.
Clara May, daughter Of Michael and
Annie Trency. aged nine months, died on
Saturday last at their residence, corner
of Canada and Valley streets.
AT the meeting OF the board Of public
works on Monday last, contracts were
awarded for the paving of Cedar, Mime
sota, Robert, Wacouta and Rosabel
streets.
Thomas Lowry, the street Car mag
nate, arrived in New York city from
Europe on Sunday last, and will arrive
here next week to superintend the
construction of the Selby avenue cable
line.
Died-At the family residence on East
Twelfth street, Daniel, youngest son Of
John and Nora Pewters, This is the
second child which Mr. and Mrs. Pew
ters have been called upon to mourn in
a few short weeks.
The Hibernian Rifles nave reelected
for the ensuing year all the old officers
as follows: Captain, Lawrence Fahey;
1st lieut., John White; End lieut., T. f.
Kelliher; secretary, r. O'Donnell; treas
urer. T. F. Kelliher.
Congressman n-elect MacD Donald left for
Chicago Monday evening. where he will
Join Judge Wilson, and the twain will
proceed to Washington and become ac-
uuainted with matters and things pre-
vio,ls TO taking their seats in the national
congress-
The four divisions Of The Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians will hold a general
meeting at Hiberniau Rifles hall, No. 7
West Third street, on next Thursday,
Feb. IT, for the purpose of making ar
raugements for the celebration Of St.
Patrick's Day.
A. number of business men, real estate
dealers, wholesale aud retail merchants
have been interviewed in reference to
the high license bill ROW before the
legislature A very large majority are
IN favor of high license, part Of whom
would prefer $500 to % $1,000 license.
Rev. Annie Fl. Shaw, of Boston, ad-
dressed large audience at the Capitol
on Wednesday evening on fFWomen and
the BalloS.' The speaker made many
excellent points, and her manner,
language and arguments might be fol-
lowed with profit by many public
speaker.
Hon. +. r.. Delano, president OF the
board of fire commissions, died at his
home on Tenth street on Sunday night.
The funeral took place ON Tuesday after
noon, and was attended by the tiremen
and police force. Chief Black has
draped ell the engine houses, and the
bells we're tolled during the funeral
hours.
Married--At the residence OF the Rt.
Rev. Bishop, on Wednesday, Feb. 2, by
Rev. James a.. Fitzpatrick, Hugh Fraser
to Amelia Keigher. Mr.. Fraser is the
genial manager OF the silk department
in Mannheimer Bros, and the bride is
the daughter of Patrick Keigher, one OF
the oldent and most respected Irishmen
of ST. Paul
The county commissioners OF Eienne-
pin and Ramsey counties are discussing
the feasibility of constructing a bridge
across the Mississippi river on Marshall
avenue on The Ramsey side and Lake
street in Hennepin county. This would
shorten the driving distance between the
two cities ard furnish one mora connect
ing link.
The capitol Of Minnesota never con-
tanned larger or more eager crowd
than assembled within it's wallis on
Wednesday afternoon. The special Or
der of the day was the high license bill,
and so bitterly was it battled by its op-
ponents, who attempted to recommit, to
amend, to strike out, ETC., that it was
nearly six o'clock when the house voted
on the bill as originally introduced, and
the bill was passed by a vote OF SO yeas
to 36 nays. The license fee IN all cities
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